XP logon, incorrect mail notice

[Mike]

When logging onto XP home edition, there is an message
beside the user name that there is unread mail messages
for one of the users, when in fact there is no unread
mail.
How can this be corrected?
Thank you.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You can download TweakUI from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp and when
installed go to Programs>Powertoys for Windows XP>Tweak UI - then go to
Logon>Unread Mail - disable it in the right hand pane.

Otherwise the Unread Mail can be disabled via the Registry - navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\[Youremailaddress],
double click on 'MessageCount' - in the right hand pane - and change the
value to 0(Zero).

***If you do opt for the Registry please 'tweak', please backup the Registry
first. A good program to do this - as well as being able to restore it - is
ERunt:

http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/index.htm***

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Download and install TweakUI:

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP (TweakUI)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

After installing, go to Start > Programs > PowerToys for Windows XP >
TweakUI. Expand "Logon" and uncheck "Show unread mail on Welcome screen".

Note: Unread message alerts may indicate you have unread messages not only
in Outlook Express, but Hotmail and/or MSN email accounts as well.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| When logging onto XP home edition, there is an message
| beside the user name that there is unread mail messages
| for one of the users, when in fact there is no unread
| mail.
| How can this be corrected?
| Thank you.

 

[Guest]

Sometimes the unread mail is accidently put in another slot like deleted
items or such. So check all the other categories and you may find it there.
I find the numbers sometimes do not show or are inaccurate also.

 

[Guest]

I wrote a reply but it did not get posted. What did I do wrong. --oldbddh
real name ray61@ cox.net---but I do not want my real address posted---Please
reply so I can know how this works

 

[Alex Nichol]

When logging onto XP home edition, there is an message
beside the user name that there is unread mail messages
for one of the users, when in fact there is no unread
mail.

Use TweakUI - one of the XP Powertoys from (if you have installed XP
SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

If you have not installed SP1, the earlier version can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

Its Repair - repair unread mail count will reset it for the user; Logon
- Unread mail allows you to turn the report off

 

[Guest]

Thank you for this info. It answered my question with clarity and ease.

Hi

You can download TweakUI from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp and when
installed go to Programs>Powertoys for Windows XP>Tweak UI - then go to
Logon>Unread Mail - disable it in the right hand pane.

Otherwise the Unread Mail can be disabled via the Registry - navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\[Youremailaddress],
double click on 'MessageCount' - in the right hand pane - and change the
value to 0(Zero).

***If you do opt for the Registry please 'tweak', please backup the Registry
first. A good program to do this - as well as being able to restore it - is
ERunt:

http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/index.htm***

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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When logging onto XP home edition, there is an message
beside the user name that there is unread mail messages
for one of the users, when in fact there is no unread
mail.
How can this be corrected?
Thank you.